Audacious indie author Nikolas Allen lives, works, and plays in the alpine paradise of Mt. Shasta, CA, with his wife, Brenda, and their droll Frenchton, Jean-Pierre. His debut novel, “Juniper Falls,” is a small-town mystery thriller and his sophomore release, “Surreal Estate, Volume 1: The Haunted House of Absurdities,” is the first installment of a spicy speculative fiction trilogy. He’s current working on "Surreal Estate, Volume 2," slated for release in 2026.